3.3.3 Resident options

Both an accommodation payment and an accommodation contribution can be paid as a refundable deposit (lump sum), a daily payment or a combination of both:

  • Accommodation Payment:
  • Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD), Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP), or both;
  • Accommodation Contribution:
  • Refundable Accommodation Contribution (RAC), Daily Accommodation Contribution (DAC) or both.

The relationship between the refundable lump sum and the daily payment is:

Equivalent daily payment = (refundable deposit × maximum permissible interest rate)/365

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/aged-care-means-testing/3-residential-aged-care-fees-and-payments/33-accommodation-costs/333-resident-options